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Old 05-06-2024, 02:33 PM
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Does an "L" frame .41 mag exist? Does an "L" frame .41 mag exist? Does an "L" frame .41 mag exist? Does an "L" frame .41 mag exist? Does an "L" frame .41 mag exist?  
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Yeah, I assumed the shank on the 69 was a lot more robust than a regular .357 barrel.

I don’t know exactly why the conversion isn’t feasible, but when a master revolversmith says it’s not, that’s good enough for me.
At one point I was actually curious enough to buy and measure a model 69 barrel. The standard L frame one piece barrel uses, .562-36 threads and the 2 piece 44 mag is .638-36. Just .032 less than an N frame.

I believe he is probably correct using a 686 frame or an L frame 6 shot cylinder. I don't own an L frame 357 so I can't measure the cylinder wall thickness between chambers or outside wall.

But, here are a few things to ponder.

Colt Pythons have been made into 41 mags. Pythons have a 1.550 OD cylinder and L frames a 1.559

Plus, an L frame cylinder is .113 larger than an K, which would give you an increase of .0565 to the outside and the radius of a 41 case is just .0275 larger than a 357 case, so a 41 chamber on an L frame should be thicker than a 357 on an K frame ON THE OUTSIDE WALL, depending on the radius pattern of the chamber centers between a K and L frame. But. how much metal would remain between each chamber would be just as critical and the thickness between 2 side by side 357 chambers on a 686 would be reduced by .055. But then they make a 7 shot L frame 357. A 357 chamber is .379. that extra .379/6 is .0632. So in theory there should be enough metal

There is no reason in the world a 5 shot L frame 41 mag would not work built on a model 69 frame. Getting a 5 shot cylinder you could ream to 41 mag would be difficult

All interesting to think about, but as I am probably going to turn my lone 41 mag into a 45 colt because I have lost all interest in the 41 caliber, plus the fact I have no 6 shot L frame cylinders nor a 41 mag reamer, I doubt I will explore the possibilities farther that this discussion.

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